Strip-feeding means.



A. H. MORRISON.. STRIP FEEDING MEANS. APLIcATloN FILED FB.2. '1916.

Lggpm., f Patented 1311.1, 1918..

3 SHEETS-SHEET I- VA. H. MORRISON. STRIP FEEDING MEANS. 'APPLICATION FILED EEB. 26. 1916.

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STRIP FEEDING MEANS. APP'LlcATIoN FILED FEB.26.191`6.

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AUeUs'rUsk H,v MORRISON, or AMSTERDAM, NEW Yonge@ y srnfr-nnnnrneavinans,

To all whom it may concer/1i: i f

Be it known; thatl, AUGUSTUS MORRI- soN, acitiz'enof the United States, residing -at Amsterdam, county of' Montgomery Vand State of New York, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in` -Strip- Feeding Means,-"of v,which the following yis la specification. K g f The invention relates to 'such improvements and consists in the novelconstr'uction and vcombination of y parts Ahereinafter' 'de'- scribed and subsequentlyclaimed.

Reference may be had tothe accompanying drawings, andthe yreference characters marked thereon, which form: apart-off this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts'fin'the' several figures therein.

This invention'is applicable' to various machines" in -whicha tape orjstripfisfrequired to be' fed -byf ay -stepby-step' movement; and is particularlyl adapted' formachines for applying hex-cornerv stays formed from arst'ay-strip angular` in cross's'ection. The invention relates more particularlyy to the means for imparting to the` strip alstelpby-step movement. l

The' principal objects of 'Y the invention are to secure 'a high degree -of-accuracygand uniformityin the successive feed-movements "of thelstay-stri-p; to prevent the feeding mechanism .from becoming -fouledbyy the adhesivev coating on the strip and to fprevsent the'strip in substantiallyltrue angular cross-sectional form, both to the strip-vfefe'lingl mechanism,- and tofffthe dies'vv whereby sections *of 4thestrip areapplied to the' corners-'of the box. f

@ther objects will appear inf"coni1ectinv the same taken on the broken line Figifay y 'f y,

Eig. :5 is afviewinfront elevationgof thesame. Y l "f- Fig. Gli's a view in rearY*elevat-ion offthe .i I Specification of Letterslatenh Bateman J Application filed 'February 26,` 1916. SerialNorSOWI-.l

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Fig.;4 9fis ayer-tical :longitudinal section-of th'gesame takenon the brokenlineM-Q-#Q in Fig; 2.4 I

` FigrS isg a verticalcross-Section ofthe n same taken on the broken-- -lifne in\u lteferringl to! the drawings.,wherein'A the invention,JK .isfy shown ini-i preferred form,4 as

applied to a machine for-attachingcorner 'staysitof boxes, 1- 'istheframe of-thelfm-aehine having al stationary lofwerdiej or*- anvil, 2,

stationary head, y 4f."

Th'efupper--diQ- andleuttingklnife, 5,1 are lreeiprocated vertically byfsuitable mechaanupper die,YV reciprocatory in a"" atedy by avdriving-fshaftlg-Y, havingia pulley,

passes over Ha paste-wlieel-lor'- gluewheel,y 9, *i

vwhereby an adhesive s ubstanc'eisVappl-ied to the yinnerside ofthe angular strip; 8"?

Between the paste'wlfeel, 9, and thejdies, 2 and-l 3, v the staysstrip# passes through'VY a machine and lhaving at-*itsffrespectivelA ends upwardly projeetfingg" guideposts, l, 114-12, each provided witlh jan1a'nfgnl`ar channeh13,

' The toothe'cl-"rack,-114, is made :of resilient material; anditsf rearendfisr Afixedlyi,inonntguide-block, 110,"fgedfuponthefframe of the 'i l Qihne'rtsidie' @fthe innerside" p of thev stay-strip, l

, l Thelerhasarrlupwardly pfojectingjmeinber, ,whieligextendsfinto its Channel', 1.3;; and 4 isfadapedxta engage .the

inner-"Side"-Ofithefstrr n "Proximity tenth@ apex ofthe jchanneltariefassist in' "guiding the strip while.4 leaving the strip free for y l automatic adjustment' by means' of ahoriloy the lthumlo-screvvf 201 zontal guiding member; 17, Ya`

straight edge, 18, adapted to engage the edges of the strips/'Iii f The horizontal guide-member, 17, hasan upwardly extending-shank, 19, overhanging the lrear post, ,12, and secured to the same ward movement of the-rnerrlloe` 1174 i A coil-spring, 21, interposed between the .Y rear. post vand the4` overhaiigingY.V portion of `v theshanln19, yieldinglyholds theguidemember-V17,YV at the limitiofheight permitted The guide-member, 17, can thus be vertically ,adj usted .te form with .the wallV ofthe i channel, 113, ,in the rear post,-12, laktriangusidesofthey-shaped,strip;v

lar opening of a size adapted to receivean angularstay-strip `of the particular cross- 1 sectional dimensions.: which` mayjv be. required from. timeft@ time# y i I.; Ijf;the,strip beforeentering therear post vis somewhat opened out, or. closed, or twist- ,ed,-it.-will loe,automatically.restored to its proper form and position `loy Athedescriloed e guiding. means.; By fyieldingly supporting the guide-member, 17, itfacts ,more gradually andir'flexibly in-restoring-a displaced or Vdeformed strip, and'v it can be forced. down yloy hand` to .facilitateflthe insertion of anew strip from time to time.

1 ,4; Qnyopp-osite ysides of the path traversed hypthe lstay-strip Aloetweenthe rear guidepost12, andfront guidepo'st, 11, areapair of ,slideway-'rodgv422 and,l 23, mounted at their opposite ends `in 4therespective posts, alongwhich slideway-rods a, feed-carriage, 24, is; adapted tobe reciproatedv to feedvthe stay-,Strip tolthe dies lby a v step-'by-step movement, Theinner Sides ofthe s lidewayods,v 22and 23, n form lguides for --the .outer .FfXed 11,190.11@steed-Carriage .11e a naif Iof npwardly. .coinvergentWings,1 -257.'1,-.,25-fhfanf-v ina,- teetlfl' 011 theirilpper @dees l adaptedY ,to f "encage, y,the 4 inner side-trof,tine stay-strip -on toothed-raclg? tllereil, iS mountedzto re l ciprocate vertically in la' slideway inlthe carr1age,'24 and is adapted to beso recipro- ,catedfb'y the'jenga-gement with y the ltoothedrack, .27 fof te'eth,l 28,. on',A the V rockshaft, 29, Ho'u'nted in bnie-seattleCarriage 'f f .The dos@ 26, haseSeparated-toothed@2iawe 30-30, coperative with 'the toothed edges the stay-strip on opposite of its apex, ycausing the strip,whilelclalnped, to partake of the .movementy of pithe l .feed-carriages y roclter-arin,i31,"on therocl-shafuis connected by ya flink, v-32," witli the lower `end,

follower, 35, adapted to be `engaged by al' Y A`limited"by' the engagement of an'adjustable stop-screw,-48, on the lever with a stop,-

i bar, 19.

The forwardV movement ofgthelever, 331,

on ,opposite sidesof ,its apex loetweenV they ytoothed edges-of thewings-25, Yandthe respective toothed jaws, 30, ofv thegfdogf 4 The .continued forward movement of 'the transmitted lthrough thelink, 32, tov the V rocker-arm, 31, firsserves to partly rotate fthefrock-shaft, 29, to ,force the-dog, 26, Vdown-ward and tightlyclamp. the stay-strip' lever,- ,33is` transmitted through the rock feed-movementto `the; carriage@ and the" clamped, stay-strip;V

The return movement of the lever, 33,

.. shaft tothe carriage to-impart a forward d transmitted through. the link, 32 tov the rocker-arm, 31, first serves to imparta partial rotation to; t-he -rock-shaft in a reverse :direction toraisethe vdog away` from" the stay-strip and then imparts a returnslidel Duringv the return movement of the feedlearriage, ythewings, 25, being freed from the influence of the-clamping dog, slide v freely alongfthe inner sidevofrtheqstaystrip without imparting rearward move- Yment to the strip, suchfrearward movement 'being prevented by the engagement of the teeth, 15, on therrack, 14, with the inner side of theapeX of the strip, not only where the strip .passes i through -the front guide-post, .11,fbut more or vless throughout the length of; the strip Thel ,raclr,114,

125,-, opposite Aand' adj acentggto the space, be-

. tween the separated toothedgjaws lof: the

fclampingldog. .A In the 0193153151011" of lthe machine, vthe staystriplwill, between each two successive oper- ,ations'rof the die, 3, Vlepel-fed tofthe diese ,distance equal f to the f forward ,movement y of VTo secure accuracy in the location;y of the between-the front and rear extends between the -I wings, f

movement tothe feed-carriage,{restoring it ,toits original--pos1t1on.Y l Y i feed-carriage at the end of its return y'nf'iovement, I provide brake-mechanism for creatlng greater frictional resistance toA the rearward :thanf toV the forwardI movement ofthe carriage.V Y- f The carriage/'is formed witha ing, 42,. for. the vv,slideway-rod, 23, themembers of which split-bearing are .adapted to be drawntogether by means ofa y(screw-bolt, Y

35, and clamping-nut, 36, acting through-a letale@ spririg-Ia asher,j3 7, whereby gsaidbearing can is desirabletor the forward movement ot The` carriageis foinredirV with a Apartial bearing-.onlylfor the slideway-rod, 22, which Uvrod isengaged byl a bral {e-leve1 38the l[outer-*lend otwhichglever is connected by a ,Geil-Sarina 1 39', with., thai rocker-arm, 3l, through the medium ot'v an extension, 40,

1 Inj amachl ye oftheclassdescribedand in combination;reciprocatory,mechanism for imparting step-by-step. teed-rnovement lto a stay-strip, angular' in cross-sectionE coated with adhesive on`its irmerv side a guideprovided with an angular vchannel for the staystrip and raClfhaving forwardly-facing strip-engaging ratchet-teethl yieldingly supported-adjacent ,tof the,apex of .said angular channel.,V w,

.2 1n ka machine ofthe vClass described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-'carriage; convergent wings onjthe feed-carriage adapted to engage the innersideof'a staystrip angular in cross-section; and dog movably; mounted vupon said. feed-carriage having separated aws coperative with said.

wings respectively to clamp the stay-strip on opposite sides of its apex.

3. In a machine of the class described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-carriage; convergent wings on the feed-carriage adapted to engage the inner side of a staystrip angular in cross-section; and a dog movably mounted upon said feed-carriage having separated jaws cooperative with said wings respectively to clamp the stay-strip on opposite sides of its apex; and a staystrip-engaging rack yieldingly supported'between. said wings adjacent tothe space between the jaws of said dog.

a. In a machine of the class described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-carriage; convergent wings on the feed-carriage adapted to engage the inner side of a staystrip angular incross-section; a dog movably mounted upon said feed-carriage having separated jaws coperatlve with said wings respectively lto. clamp the stay-strip 'the jaws of` said dog.

1Vhatl-claimias new and, desireito secure. by v:Letters Fatent issta on opposite sides-of its apex; and a rack having toijwardly facing stay-strip-engaging ratcl 1'et teethv yj iieldingly supported between said w1n'gs adjacent to lthev space between 5.' n a machine ot the class described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-carijage;V convergent wings on the Jfeed c ari.ia .f;e having toothed edges adapted -to engage the inner sideof a stay-strip angular in crosssection; and a dog movably mountedv upon said feed-carriage having separated toothed jaws cooperative with the toothed-edges ot vsaid wings respectively to clamp thestaystrip on opposite sidesk of its apex.

6; In machine of the class described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-'carriage; convergent wings von the feed-carriage having toothed edges adapted to engage the inner side of ay stay-strip angulary in crosssection; a dog movably-.mounted upon `rsaid feed-carriage having separated toothed jaws cooperative with `the toothed edges of said wings respectively to clamp thev stay-strip .on opposite sides of itsapex; and rack havingr forwardlyfacing stay-strip-engaging ratchetteetlji yieldingly supported.be-

t tweensaid-wings adjacent to thesp'ace between thejaws'of said dog.

g 7.1n a machine ofthe classdescribed and in combination, a reciprocatory eed-carriage.; convergent wings .on the feed-carriage adapted to engage the inner side of a stay.-

strip. angular in. cross-section a dog movably mounted upon said eedearriage,having; separated j jaws cooperativeVA with lsaid wings respectively yto ,clamp .thev stay-strip lo n oj 3p osite sides of its apex;` aiixedfguide p ro ided j\\,fitli= an angiellar channel for the y-,stripgnnd` 'a rack having forwardlyfacing stay-strip-engaging ratchet-teeth yieldingly vsupported Jadjacent to `thee-apex ofmsaid angular channel, said rack extending between said convergent wings adjacent to the space between the jaws of said dog.

8. 1n a machine of the class described and in combination, strip-guiding `means engageable with the inner side of a V-shaped strip; a pair of rods onopposite sides of the path of the strip forming guides for the outer sides of the strip; a reciprocatory feedcarriage slidably mounted on said rods; and strip-feeding mechanism mounted on said feed-carriage.

9. In a machine of the class described and in combination, a reciprocatory feed-carriage; strip-clamping mechanism mounted on said carriage including a reciprocatory 10s- In 'a machine of theclass-descr'ibed and in' combination, 'a pair ofstation'ary 'slideway rods; fa feed-carriage' havingV a split-'bearing for'on'e of said rods; anda freely vfitting bearing for the othery of said rods'5'means including a screW- anda spring for ldrawing together the members of said split-bearing; a lever-brake carried by said carriagey engageable with said other rod; strip-clamplng mechanism carried by sald vcarriage having a. movable clamp-member;a

-Vrock-shaft mounted upon said carriage in "operative connection -With VsaidV movable "clamp-member; a rocker-arm onsald rockshaft for rocking Said shaft andreciprocatlng the feed-carriage, said rocker-arm having means'whereby 1t is-adaptedto be connected vWith a 'reciprocatory member of 'the' members, `one of said members being pro* vid'edvvlth an angular channel for the apex of the tapefthe other member being yielding Vandi-adjustable toward and kfromthe apex-of' said channel andvhaving a'straightedge adapted Ato engage the edges of the 12. In a machine ofthe class described; guiding mechanisml for a 'tape angular in cross-section comprising a membervprovided with an angular channel for the apex of the strip, a member engageable with the inner side of theV strip inl proximity to the apex of said channel, and a yielding member ad- Copies of this patent may-beV obtained for ve cents each, by'addressing' the Commissioner-of-Patnts; 'i

v"jl'istabli-z toward and from thev ape? of'said channel having a straight edge adapted to engage the edges of thestrip'. f j

13. In a machine of the class'd'esc'ribed and in combinatiom a pair of 'stationaryf' slideway members; a feed-carriage'having a dividecl-bearimi; for one of saidslideway members and a-freelyftting bearing forthe other of 'said `slideway members; adjustable Zmeans for regulatingv the pressure: of saidY dif vided-bearing uponY the'fadjacent slidevvay 'memberga lever-actuated brake carried by said carriage engageable With said other sli d'eWay` imember; v's,tripclamping mechanism carried bysald carriage; a carriagetory member of the machine `and a-bearingconnection betweensaid'carriage-reciprocatmg member and saldbraled'ever tending fto exert a greater force'upon saidlever'during the return movement than during theffor'- "Ward movement Vofthe feed-carriage;` Y n Y 14:.y .In a. machme lof the 'class describedvland 1n combinatlon', means vfor feeding a V- shaped strip coated'vvi/thadhesive on its inner side; means for supporting and :guldmg Vthe outer'sides ofsaid s't'ripya supportyandy 'a rack mounted atAv its rear' endV upon said support, the front endof said rack being In testimony whereof,r I have hereunto set my hand this l21st day of February, 1916.9

Y c AUGUSTUS H. -MORRISONLY `Witnesses: v JACOB'OJMARKMAN,

VGRANVELLE D. WHITLooK.

vyielding and. having teeth engageable'yvith 'the inner side of the strip at Vits-apex.` 

